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View MoreHarford book ban ruling tests law governing MCPS libraries
A Harford County judge ordered a banned graphic novel returned to school library shelves in the first legal test of Maryland's Freedom to Read Act, a 2024 statewide law that also governs how Montgomery County Public Schools handles book challenges.
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View MoreMCPS board candidates clash on budget, Chromebooks at forum
Four candidates for contested Montgomery County Board of Education seats squared off on the budget crisis, achievement gaps and student mental health at an Oct. 14 League of Women Voters forum, with early voting opening Oct. 22.
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View MoreB-CC High assembly pairs cumbia with immigration talks
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School marks Hispanic Heritage Month with an annual assembly featuring cumbia and salsa performances, soccer demonstrations, quinceañera traditions and discussions about immigration policy.
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View MoreMCPS opens community input on school closures Oct. 19
Montgomery County Public Schools will begin collecting parent feedback on potential school closures and consolidations starting Oct. 19, with two rounds of virtual and in-person sessions before a board vote set for April 15, 2027.
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View MoreMCPS draft calendars build in snow makeup days, virtual learning backup
MCPS draft calendars for 2027-28 and 2028-29 include three built-in snow makeup days and a virtual learning backup plan, with public feedback open through November and a board vote set for Nov. 19.
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View MoreMCPS board weighs three start dates for 2027-28 school year
MCPS presented three draft calendars for 2027-28 with first days ranging from Aug. 24 to Aug. 31; the board is scheduled to vote Nov. 19 after a public feedback period.
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View MoreMCPS parents raise screen-time concerns as board audit looms
Parents and teachers at an MCCPTA listening session said MCPS students spend too much time on Chromebooks and that content filters don't work, as the school board awaits a screen-time audit due in March 2027.
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View MoreWhitman, WJ and B-CC crack Maryland's top 10 schools
Walt Whitman, Walter Johnson and Bethesda-Chevy Chase high schools all placed in Maryland's top 10 public high schools in Niche's 2027 rankings, with MCPS claiming five of the top 10 spots statewide.
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View MoreMCPS says Oct. 8 meeting won't decide school closures
MCPS says the Oct. 8 Board of Education meeting is information-only and will not approve closure criteria or identify schools for closure, pushing back on criticism from Save Our Silver Spring Schools that the district was moving too fast.
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View MoreMCPS teachers union resumes contract talks after 1% offer
The Montgomery County Education Association says it will resume contract negotiations with MCPS after the district offered a 1% raise and walked back threats of layoffs and benefit cuts, ending a five-month standoff that affects about 14,000 educators including Bethesda-area teachers.
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View MoreAlpha Schools plans AI-driven Bethesda campus with $65K tuition
Alpha Schools, a private school network led by tech billionaire Joe Liemandt, plans to open a K-8 campus in Bethesda with tuition of about $65,000 a year and a two-hour AI-driven academic model, even as MCPS conducts its own review of student screen time.
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View MoreMCPS reveals ranked-choice lottery for new high school programs
Montgomery County Public Schools detailed a two-round, ranked-choice lottery admissions process for its new regional high school center programs at a Sept. 14 webinar, with applications opening in October and a Nov. 6 first-round deadline that directly affects Bethesda-area eighth graders.
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